[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 155 (Wednesday, December 1, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1137-D1138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
STRATEGIC FORCES PHASED ADAPTIVE APPROACH
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing 
on the status of the phased adaptive approach. Testimony was heard from the 
following officials of the Department of Defense: James N. Miller, Principal 
Deputy Under Secretary, Policy; LTG Patrick J. O'Reilly, USA, Director, 
Missile Defense Agency; and RADM Archer M. Macy, Jr., USN, Director, Joint 
Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and 
Frank Rose, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Space and Defense Policy, Department 
of State.
IRAN SANCTIONS
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Held a hearing on Implementing Tougher 
Sanctions on Iran: A Progress Report. Testimony was heard from William J. 
Burns, Under Secretary, Political Affairs, Department of State; and Stuart 
A. Levey, Under Secretary, Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Department 
of the Treasury.
ANTITRUST LAWS HEALTH CARE IMPACTS
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy 
held a hearing on Antitrust Laws and Their Effects on Healthcare Providers, 
Insurers and Patients. Testimony was heard from Richard Feinstein, Director, 
Bureau of Competition, FTC; Sharis Pozen, Chief of Staff and Counsel to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice; and 
public witnesses.
MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2010
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 7-2, a rule providing for 
consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 4853. The rule makes in order 
a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means that the 
House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4853 with the amendment printed 
in the Rules Committee report. The rule provides one

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hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the motion except those arising 
under clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the Senate amendment and 
the motion shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule authorizes the 
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules at any time 
through the legislative day of December 3, 2010. The Speaker or her designee 
shall consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on the designation of 
any matter for consideration pursuant to this rule. Testimony was heard by 
Chairman Levin and Representative Brady (TX).
BRIEFING--WIKILEAKS
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to 
receive a briefing on WikiLeaks Unauthorized Disclosures of Classified 
Information. The Committee was briefed by departmental witnesses.
SECURITY CLEARANCE REFORM
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommittee on Intelligence 
Community Management held a hearing on Update on Security Clearance Reform. 
Testimony was heard from Brenda Farrell, Director, Defense Capabilities and 
Management, GAO; Danny Werfel, Comptroller, Office of Federal Financial 
Management, OMB; John Fitzpatrick, Director, Special Security Center, Office 
of the Director of National Intelligence; Elizabeth A. McGrath, Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Department of Defense; and Kathy Dillaman, Associate 
Director, Federal Investigative Services, OPM.
ENERGY SECURITY, JOBS AND CLIMATE CHALLENGES
Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming: Held a hearing 
entitled ``Not Going Away: America's Energy Security, Jobs and Climate 
Challenges.'' Testimony was heard from GEN Wesley K. Clark, USA (ret.), 
former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe; VADM Dennis McGinn, USN, 
(ret.); and public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.
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